Identity

Ten strangers are brought together during a weather emergency, only to discover a far greater danger awaits them in this suspense-drama. A sudden rainstorm in a remote desert town strands a disparate variety of people at a rundown motel. A convict sentenced to death, Malcolm Rivers ( Pruitt Taylor Vince ), is stuck in transit with his lawyer ( Alfred Molina ). Ginny and Lou ( Clea DuVall and William Lee Scott ) are a not-especially-happy pair of young marrieds on their honeymoon. Ed ( John Cusack ) is a bright and resourceful chauffeur working for actress Caroline Suzanne ( Rebecca De Mornay ). George York ( John C. McGinley ) is a concerned husband trying to find help for his wife and son ( Leila Kenzle and Bret Loeher ), who have been hurt in an accident. Paris ( Amanda Peet ) is a prostitute who wants to move on to a better life. And Rhodes ( Ray Liotta ) is a police detective who has in his custody Robert Maine ( Jake Busey ), a dangerous and deranged criminal. As the rain pours down and motel manager Larry ( John Hawkes ) tries to care for his customers, one by one the unexpected guests begin losing their lives at the hands of a murderer. As the body count mounts, the stranded travelers struggle to find out who the killer is; however, they also learn each of them has a secret, and that their arrival at the motel has not been a matter of mere chance. — Mark Deming